Teenage pregnancy Teenage pregnancy is formally defined as a pregnancy in a young woman who has not reached her 20th birthday when the pregnancy ends‚ regardless of whether the woman is married or is legally an adult (age 14 to 21‚ depending on the country). In everyday speech‚ the speaker is usually referring to unmarried minors who become pregnant unintentionally. The average age of menarche (first menstrual period) is 12 years old‚ though this figure varies by ethnicity‚[1] and ovulation occurs
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EPIDEMIOLOGY OF ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY This essay aims to use the principles of epidemiology to describe the problem of adolescent pregnancy and demonstrate its significance and impact as a public health problem. In the same wise applying epidemiological principles the determinants of teenage pregnancy are identified and an attempt is made to conceptualise the interplay between the socioeconomic environments and the biological factors in giving rise to the problem and influencing the life course
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Teenage pregnancy is a problem for all involved. It puts a great strain on the parents‚ especially the mother‚ and also on their parents who‚ more often than not‚ end up with the new baby in their family home‚ often having to look after it while the baby’s parents are at school‚ or out socializing and doing the things that teenagers do. Because teen parents are more likely to struggle to deal with parenthood‚ the child is also more likely to grow up with various problems. Not enough effort is put
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Teenage Pregnancy‚ Why is this Important Kimberly O. Johnson American Sentinel University Nursing 505: Theoretical Foundations Dr. Ami Bhatt December 30‚2012 Teenage Pregnancy: Why is this Important Teen pregnancy is a critical public health issue that affects the health and educational‚ social and economic future of the mother and child. Teen pregnancy is also a significant factor in numerous other important social issues: welfare dependency‚ out-of-wedlock births
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ABSTRACT Teenage pregnancy is a social problem that is not fixed by sexual education or abstinence but an overall buildup of a person to lead a healthy life with a healthy self esteem to make good choices in life. Teenage motherhood is a large issue in society. Circumstances contributing to the increase in teenage pregnancy will be examined along with ways that teenage pregnancy can be reduced. Several current programs and methods to reduce teenage motherhood will be discussed
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Macleod‚ C.I.‚ & Tracey‚ T. (2010). A decade later: follow-up review of South African research on the consequences of and contributory factors in teen-aged pregnancy. South African Journal of Psychology‚ 40(1)‚ pp. 18-31. A decade later: follow-up review of South African research on the consequences of and contributory factors in teen-aged pregnancy Catriona Ida Macleod* and Tiffany Tracey *Corresponding author Psychology Department Rhodes University P O Box 94 Grahamstown 6140 Tel: (046)6038500
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chosen for the research was no other than the effects of teenage pregnancy on the teenagers of the community of Portsmouth. This particular topic was chosen by me because it was part of the SBA choices and this type of problem is very important in the researcher’s community. The researcher once every week visited the health care center and observed that most of the pregnant women who attended check up were teenagers. Teenage pregnancy can be best defined as becoming pregnant during the ages 13-19
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a. Preface Teenage pregnancy is the period where children between ages of 13-20 become pregnant. Teenage pregnancy is not really a quite higher in our baranggay compare o other places. As a result teenage pregnancy has become an issue as it has been defined as a family problem rather than anything else. Teen mother have lower chance of completing their high school or college‚ especially if they have their first child before 18. They are not able to complete their basic education. Although they
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Teenage Pregnancy: Correlation is not Causation Dahlia Richardson MAT 540: Statistical Concepts for Research Ashford University Professor Dr. Stacy Thorne June 10‚ 2013 Teenage Pregnancy Introduction Teenage pregnancy has proven itself to be a global problem that places both the mother and child at risk. This paper will examine studies about the risk factors for pregnancy in women under the age of 19 and comparing them to risk factors for women between 19 and 35 inclusively to determine
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HOW TEENAGE PREGNANCY AFFECT LIVES OF TEENAGERS The burdens of early childbearing on disadvantaged teens are undeniable. Trying to untangle the factors which contribute to teenage pregnancy from its effects‚ however‚ leads to a "which came first‚ the chicken or the egg?" dilemma. Educational failure‚ poverty‚ unemployment and low self-esteem are understood to be negative outcomes of early childbearing. These circumstances also contribute to the likelihood of teen pregnancy. For example‚ recent studies
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